Living Landscapes: Re-Imagining the Role Los Angeles Parks Play in Communities
Student Work
Rayne Laborde
November 2024
Over 41,000 Angelenos alone are unhoused, and we need short term ways to deal with this crisis through means that are dignified, sanitary, and recognize our shared humanity. Parks are often an epicenter for homelessness, which in turn becomes a point of contestation with housed neighbors and park visitors. With two major research questions:
1. What are the current conditions of unhoused park dwelling in Los Angeles, and
2. How may parks adapt to support unhoused alongside housed neighbors?
This project seeks to develop physical, programmatic, and policy strategies to enhance feelings of safety and welcome for unhoused Angelenos in ways that benefit all park visitors
